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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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